typingfast

Typing lessons

Work through the keyboard one zone at a time. Each lesson restricts itself to a small set of keys so you can build muscle memory without looking down. Your best result for each lesson is saved in your browser.

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  1. 01

    Home row

    Anchor your fingers on a s d f and j k l. Keep your wrists still and return to these keys after every reach.

    asdfghjkl
  2. 02

    Top row

    Reach up to q w e r t and y u i o p, then come straight back to the home row without looking down.

    qwertyuiop
  3. 03

    Bottom row

    Curl down to z x c v b n m. This row is the most error-prone, so prioritise accuracy over speed here.

    zxcvbnm
  4. 04

    Full alphabet

    All three rows together on the most common English words. This is the foundation for real-world typing speed.

    azertyqxj
  5. 05

    Numbers

    The number row on its own. Digits are typed far less often than letters, so they need deliberate practice to stop you glancing down.

    1234567890
  6. 06

    Punctuation

    Commas, periods, apostrophes and hyphens attached to real words — the way punctuation actually appears in prose.

    ,.'-!?;:

How to use these lessons

Start at the home row even if you already type quickly. The point of the first lessons is not speed but keeping your fingers anchored ona s d f andj k l, returning to those keys after every reach.

Accuracy comes before speed. A lesson typed at 30 WPM with no errors builds better habits than one typed at 60 WPM with constant corrections, because every mistyped key reinforces the wrong movement.